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BonoMalumSuperate

Mr. Tinsman states "By permitting rogue states to develop, manufacture or by other means acquire WMD weapons," my question is where does the USA derive the moral authority to dictate what sovereign nations can manufacture, develop or acquire. Who gets to decide which states are rogue and which are not and why when Israel manufactures white phosphorous WMD the USA stands down. Seems a bit hypocritical to me. Just saying.

Einsteinwasaliberal

How does the author we propose stopping the production of chemical weapons throughout the world? And I fully disagree that a nuclear attack would be a justifiable response to a chemical attack. And if it is a non state player who uses the weapon, who do we nuke?

deadhead

Another reader spouting off because they do not understand either the short game nor the long game of geopolitical issues that effect our standing in the world. I will agree that the situation was and still is not being handled as gracefully as we would like it to be. But with only a threat of force, there seems to be an opening to both get the weapons under UN or russian control and to be secured against them falling into the hands of radical fundementalists who do wish us harm. If this deal can come to fruition (no guaranteed outcome for sure) then we have done it without firing a shot and staying out of a civil war where we do not yet see a clear faction that we would like to support in opposition to a horrendous secular dictator who; for the most part only hurts his own people (yes he supports terrorism around the world and should be removed just for that if we could) and anytime he really steps out of line the israelies spank him with zero retrobution...

BeepBeep

" A good parent "disarms" the child until he obtains sufficient stability, better judgment and the demonstrated need to possess a fire starter." How arrogant. Other countries are not children and we are not their parent.

BeepBeep

"I believe the interests of the USA are best served by a policy which states the USA will not tolerate the possession of nor the use of WMD weapons anywhere in the world by unstable rogue states. The USA will use any and all force necessary to prohibit or punish their use or possession." The US should not be the policeman of the world. It is time we quit subsidizing other countries by allow them to depend on us to defend them. It has already taken enough of our wealth and what have we gained but resentment.

BeepBeep

" As a result of no meaningful action taken by this administration since the beginning of the conflict, it has assured the final outcome in Syria will not favor the interests of the USA or Israel in any event." Civil war in Syria is none of our business. If they bring it outside of Syria then maybe it will be.